 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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VICTORIA FALLS; OUT OF IT IN AFRICA: CHECK OUT ZIMBABWE'S OTHER WILDLIFE.(Features)
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Locals crossing between Zambia and Zimbabwe barely bat an eyelid if a crazy foreigner leaps, screaming, into the deep Zambezi gorge as they pass.
They have grown used to the bizarre sight of tourists leaping into the Victoria Falls, only to be saved from death by a rubber band.
The arched bridge is the world's highest bungee jump - 111 metres (364 feet). You can keep your safaris ... for many, this is wilder than any lions.
But the locals are more shocked at the pounds 60 price tag.
Bungee jumping is far from the only odd thing foreigners ...
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The best of times, the worst of times: the contrasting tourism fortunes of Zambia and Zimbabwe, on either side of the spectacular Victoria Falls, could not be starker. Zimbabwe's loss has become Zambia's boon. Milan Vesely reports.(Tourism)
Magazine article from: African Business
; ...of the World', the majestic Victoria Falls. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But...river-edge lodges, Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls town on the other side is...three years ago, the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe was the in-place...like Harare and Bulawayo, Victoria Falls has ...
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Victoria Falls under threat.
Magazine article from: African Business
; The stunning scenery and wildlife of Victoria Falls make it irresistable to tourists but...meters was once the main attraction to Victoria Falls. Visitors were happy to gaze at this...tourism is sustainable. Currently, Victoria Falls attracts 286,000 tourists each year...
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 "Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England)")
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Public's views sought on how National Park should be managed.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England)
; NORTHUMBERLAND National Park Authority and its key partners want the public's views on how the National Park should be managed for the next five years. The National Park Management Plan is the key document that determines how the National Park...
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 "Sussex Express Series (Lewes, England)")
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'Appreciate our cultural heritage,' say National Park campaigners.
Newspaper article from: Sussex Express Series (Lewes, England)
; ...2008 will see the South Downs become a National Park. And the lobbyists hope Lewes and Ditchling...He says the area should be a chalk national park and fails to recognise that the very...Crucial to the establishment of any National Park is the Natural Environment and Rural...
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Proclamation 8002--National Park Week, 2006.(Week Ending Friday, April 21, 2006)
Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
; ...over the world. Each year, as we observe National Park Week, we underscore our commitment to...of conservation. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became our country's first national park, and more than four decades later, the...
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Bleak future for National Park if budget is cut.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England)
; NORTHUMBERLAND National Park Authority could face a bleak financial...Defra provides the bulk of the National Park's funding and has announced all...national pay awards so Northumberland National Park Authority's annual budget would...
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AT VICTORIA FALLS.
Magazine article from: African Business
; ...predicts that its development near the Victoria Falls will have the same beneficial effect...economy on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls will also be stimulated by tourism...and its greatest attraction is the Victoria Falls. Many tourists have come to marvel...
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 "Stornoway Gazette (Stornoway, Scotland)")
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Natural beauty could make Harris a National Park.
Newspaper article from: Stornoway Gazette (Stornoway, Scotland)
; ...the Western Isles have its very own National Park? Debate across the country has been...seeking views on the potential for a National Park in area. Environment Minister, Mike...consideration to the establishment of a national park on Harris, but that currently there...
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Proclamation 6775 - National Park Week, 1995. (Transcript)
Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
; ...States of America A Proclamation Each National Park is a classroom without walls, a living...heritage. To preserve this heritage, the National Park Service works with students and teachers...technology - all come to life in our National Park System. Today, the men and women of...
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 "Banbridge Leader (Banbridge, Northern Ireland)")
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Burns opposed to National Park plan.
Newspaper article from: Banbridge Leader (Banbridge, Northern Ireland)
; ...still remains totally opposed to a National Park for the Mournes and Slieve Croob areas...attended many meetings and debates on a National Park. I have yet to hear a single landowner...raising many major concerns about a National Park. Not one person has been able to answer...
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